Casket vault

Abstract

A casket vault comprises a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased and a lid closable on the base. It can include a pair of wheels mounted to the base facilitating transport of the casket vault, a pair of handles formed in either or both of the base and lid facilitating transport of the casket vault, at least a pair of slots formed in an outward side of a bottom wall of the base adapted to receive and position lowering straps for lowering the casket vault into a grave and for facilitating removal of the straps from the casket vault after the casket vault has been completely lowered into the grave, a memorial record tube assembly disposed in the lid for containing a record of identification of a deceased in the casket vault, a pair of gaskets disposed between flanges of the base and lid, one gasket being a peripherally inner gasket and the other gasket being a peripherally outer gasket, fasteners positioned between the peripherally inner and outer gaskets securing the lid on the base, an extension extending peripherally outwardly from one or more of the bottom wall, one (or both) of the side walls, and one (or both) of the end walls to anchor the casket vault in a grave, and/or a cable ledge extending across each end wall and adapted to receive a length of cable positioned thereunder such that the cable can be used to raise the casket vault.

1 . A casket vault comprising:
 a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased,   a lid closable on said base, and   a pair of wheels mounted to said base facilitating transport of said casket vault.   
     
     
         2 . The casket vault of  claim 1  wherein said base and lid are of a double wall construction each having an inner wall and an outer wall. 
     
     
         3 . The casket vault of  claim 2  wherein said base and lid have a structural filler material between said inner and outer walls. 
     
     
         4 . The casket vault of  claim 3  wherein said inner and outer walls of said base and lid are fabricated of a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
         5 . The casket vault of  claim 4  wherein said structural filler material is structural foam. 
     
     
         6 . The casket vault of  claim 5  wherein said base includes an end wall and a bottom wall, a pair of wheel wells are formed in said end and bottom walls, and one of said pair of wheels is mounted in each of said wheel wells. 
     
     
         7 . The casket vault of  claim 5  wherein said base includes a pair of side walls, an end wall, and a bottom wall, and one of said pair of wheels is mounted outboard of each of said side walls. 
     
     
         8 . A casket vault comprising:
 a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased,   a lid closable on said base, and   a pair of handles formed in at least one of said base and lid facilitating transport of said casket vault.   
     
     
         9 . The casket vault of  claim 8  wherein said base and lid are of a double wall construction each having an inner wall and an outer wall. 
     
     
         10 . The casket vault of  claim 9  wherein said base and lid have a structural filler material between said inner and outer walls. 
     
     
         11 . The casket vault of  claim 10  wherein said inner and outer walls of said base and lid are fabricated of a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
         12 . The casket vault of  claim 11  wherein said structural filler material is structural foam. 
     
     
         13 . The casket vault of  claim 12  wherein said handles are integrally formed as a fixed part of said at least one of said base and lid. 
     
     
         14 . The casket vault of  claim 12  wherein said handles are pivoted to said at least one of said base and lid. 
     
     
         15 . The casket vault of  claim 14  wherein said handles pivot into and out of recesses formed in said at least one of said base and lid. 
     
     
         16 . The casket vault of  claim 15  wherein said handles have an outward surface contour that matches an outward surface contour of said at least one of said base and lid when said handles are pivoted into said recesses. 
     
     
         17 . A casket vault comprising:
 a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased,   a lid closable on said base, and   at least a pair of slots formed in an outward side of a bottom wall of said base adapted to receive and position lowering straps for lowering said casket vault into a grave and for facilitating removal of the straps from said casket vault after said casket vault has been completely lowered into the grave.   
     
     
         18 . The casket vault of  claim 17  wherein said base and lid have a structural filler material between said inner and outer walls. 
     
     
         19 . The casket vault of  claim 18  wherein said inner and outer walls of said base and lid are fabricated of a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
         20 . The casket vault of  claim 19  wherein said structural filler material is structural foam. 
     
     
         21 . The casket vault of  claim 20  wherein said slots run perpendicular to a lengthwise dimension of said of casket vault. 
     
     
         22 . The casket vault of  claim 21  wherein there are three said slots. 
     
     
         23 . The casket vault of  claim 20  wherein said slots run parallel to a lengthwise dimension of said of casket vault. 
     
     
         24 . The casket vault of  claim 23  wherein there are two said slots. 
     
     
         25 . The casket vault of  claim 20  wherein said slots run perpendicular to a lengthwise dimension of said of casket vault and parallel to the lengthwise dimension of said of casket vault. 
     
     
         26 . The casket vault of  claim 25  wherein there are three said slots running perpendicular to the lengthwise dimension of said of casket vault and two said slots running parallel to the lengthwise dimension of said of casket vault. 
     
     
         27 . A casket vault comprising:
 a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased,   a lid closable on said base, and   a memorial record tube assembly disposed in said lid for containing a record of identification of a deceased in said casket vault.   
     
     
         28 . The casket vault of  claim 27  wherein said base and lid have a structural filler material between said inner and outer walls. 
     
     
         29 . The casket vault of  claim 28  wherein said inner and outer walls of said base and lid are fabricated of a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
         30 . The casket vault of  claim 29  wherein said structural filler material is structural foam. 
     
     
         31 . The casket vault of  claim 30  wherein said memorial record tube assembly comprises a cylinder disposed in said lid, a memorial record tube including a threaded cap disposed in said cylinder, and a nameplate overlying said memorial record tube assembly. 
     
     
         32 . A casket vault comprising:
 a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased, said base having an upwardly facing flange,   a lid closable on said base, said lid having an downwardly facing flange,   a pair of gaskets disposed between said flanges of said base and lid, one gasket of said pair of gaskets being a peripherally inner gasket and the other gasket of said pair of gaskets being a peripherally outer gasket, and   fasteners positioned between said peripherally inner and outer gaskets securing said lid on said base.   
     
     
         33 . The casket vault of  claim 32  wherein said base and lid have a structural filler material between said inner and outer walls. 
     
     
         34 . The casket vault of  claim 33  wherein said inner and outer walls of said base and lid are fabricated of a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
         35 . The casket vault of  claim 34  wherein said structural filler material is structural foam. 
     
     
         36 . The casket vault of  claim 35  wherein said flanges of said base and lid have first and second elevations in cross-section, the first elevation being below and peripherally outward of the second elevation. 
     
     
         37 . The casket vault of  claim 36  wherein said peripherally inner gasket is positioned at the second elevation and said peripherally outer gasket is positioned at the first elevation. 
     
     
         38 . The casket vault of  claim 37  wherein the fasteners are quarter-turn bolts. 
     
     
         39 . A casket vault comprising:
 a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased, said base having a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, and a pair of end walls,   a lid closable on said base, and   an extension extending peripherally outwardly from at least one of: a) said bottom wall, b) at least one of said pair of side walls, and c) at least one of said pair of end walls to anchor said casket vault in a grave.   
     
     
         40 . The casket vault of  claim 39  wherein said base and lid have a structural filler material between said inner and outer walls. 
     
     
         41 . The casket vault of  claim 40  wherein said inner and outer walls of said base and lid are fabricated of a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
         42 . The casket vault of  claim 41  wherein said structural filler material is structural foam. 
     
     
         43 . The casket vault of  claim 42  including a pair of said extensions, one of said pair of extensions extending laterally outwardly from each said side wall. 
     
     
         44 . The casket vault of  claim 43  wherein each said extension extends laterally outwardly from a respective one of said side walls near a juncture of said side wall and said bottom wall. 
     
     
         45 . The casket vault of  claim 44  wherein each said extension has a lower surface and an upper surface, said lower surface being flush with a lower surface of said bottom wall, said upper surface being concave in cross-section. 
     
     
         46 . A casket vault comprising:
 a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased, said base having a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, and a pair of end walls,   a lid closable on said base, and   a cable ledge extending across each said end wall and adapted to receive a length of cable positioned thereunder such that the cable can be used to raise said casket vault.   
     
     
         47 . The casket vault of  claim 46  wherein said base and lid have a structural filler material between said inner and outer walls. 
     
     
         48 . The casket vault of  claim 47  wherein said inner and outer walls of said base and lid are fabricated of a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
         49 . The casket vault of  claim 48  wherein said structural filler material is structural foam. 
     
     
         50 . The casket vault of  claim 49  wherein said base has rounded corners, and wherein said cable ledge extends across said end wall, around said rounded corners, and along said side walls. 
     
     
         51 . A casket vault comprising:
 a base adapted to receive therein a casket containing remains of a deceased, said base having a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and an upwardly facing flange,   a lid closable on said base, said lid having an downwardly facing flange,   a pair of wheels mounted to said base facilitating transport of said casket vault,   a pair of handles formed in at least one of said base and lid facilitating transport of said casket vault,   at least a pair of slots formed in an outward side of a bottom wall of said base adapted to receive and position lowering straps for lowering said casket vault into a grave and for facilitating removal of the straps from said casket vault after said casket vault has been completely lowered into the grave,   a memorial record tube assembly disposed in said lid for containing a record of identification of a deceased in said casket vault,   a pair of gaskets disposed between said flanges of said base and lid, one gasket of said pair of gaskets being a peripherally inner gasket and the other gasket of said pair of gaskets being a peripherally outer gasket,   fasteners positioned between said peripherally inner and outer gaskets securing said lid on said base,   an extension extending peripherally outwardly from at least one of: a) said bottom wall, b) at least one of said pair of side walls, and c) at least one of said pair of end walls, and   a cable ledge extending across each said end wall and adapted to receive a length of cable positioned thereunder such that the cable can be used to raise said casket vault.   
     
     
         52 . The casket vault of  claim 51  wherein said base and lid have a structural filler material between said inner and outer walls. 
     
     
         53 . The casket vault of  claim 52  wherein said inner and outer walls of said base and lid are fabricated of a synthetic resinous material. 
     
     
         54 . The casket vault of  claim 53  wherein said structural filler material is structural foam.